These 90° Tip Flat Bar Hooks of different manufacture fight each other in this display (see inset photo for variation in backplate size and frontwire mounted height). Note the uneven hook alignment of fronts. This tie display was 4 times wider than shown in the photo and the mismatch of hooks was all the more evident running across the entire wall. Having a psychological effect, the poor quality display lessens the value of the goods offered.  If you have a discount on hooks from a new vender, make sure that they match your existing fixtures in all regards … particularly alignment from a customer viewpoint. Also give your existing vender the courtesy of a call on the new offer. He may immediately be able to point out the differences or suggests ways to save on your original fixture.

For re-use of this display see…
Bow Ties Make a Come-Back

For Necktie merchandising extremes see…
Necktie Bandolier on Dress Forms
Neckties Neck-Down Naturally
Periodic Table of Neckties in Color
Giorgio Armani Periodic Table of Ties
DKNY Bow Tie Carousel
God’s Eye View of Neckties
PowerWing Sells Ties and Belts.”

For mainstream fixtures for Neckties see…
Neckties in Natural Wood Tray
Guarded ‘Boxer’ Hooks for Ties
Fixturing Neck Tie Adornments for Women
Hook Fight in Neckties.”
Wire as Wicker Substitute
Secrets of Bow Tie Sales

For a subset of Bow Tie fixtures…
DKNY Bow Tie Carousel
Secrets of Bow Tie Tray Sales
Bow Ties Make a Come-Back
Bow Tie Strikes a Pose

For a visual Pinterest Board summary see…
Necktie Fixtures and Merchandising in Retail

For excellence in hookery SEE…
How Pegboard Could and Should Look
Impressive Peg Hook Alignment
How Slatwall Should Look vs Pegboard

For horror in hook display SEE…
2011 Unruly Fixture Award
Hook Design and Quality Standards
Holy Grail of Retailing Lost
Neatness Counts in Fixtures
How to Avoid Frontwire Sag

For subtle mis-fixturing SEE…
Eye Test for Fixture Experts
How Not To Mix ‘N Match Hooks
Slatwire Erraticism
Five out of Six Hooks Disagree

For additional hook standards SEE…
Hook Frontwire Standards
Hook Gauge and Finish Baselines
Hook Design and Quality Standards
Metal Plate Label Holder Primer

For outstanding discipline in continuous display SEE…
Continuous Strip Scan Hooks” and
Slotwall & Label Strip Both Curve

For a one-of-a-kind hook organization SEE…
Bar Defines Categories on Slatwall

SEARCH “Hook Alignment” for all examples both good and bad or “Best Practices” for other fixturing advice.